A Deepness in the Sky

I've actually read this book before, but didn't remember it. That doesn't sound like praise to me, but there it is.

About 50 pages in, I realized it was so familiar, that I'd already read it, but since I didn't recall the book well, I decided to keep reading.

I'm glad I did, as it's a pretty good novel. The world of the pack creatures is an interesting one, and it's explored well by Vinge. I would recommend this book for anyone into hard SF.